Ya know, sometimes Mooron, you sound just like my 8 year old grandson...but
8 year olds are often forgiven their braggadocio and their delusions.....

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"Nav" wrote in message
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Mooron the man was asleep in his tent when the croc grabbed him and was
dragging him back to the water. The death roll is not carried out in
these circumastances. You really should not underestimate the pulling
power of a 300kg croc. I can just see it now, you with your legs in it
jaws trying to hold onto sand to stop being pulled into the water all the
while arguing with it that it's not playing by your rules.

Nav... leave your emotional fears of dangerous animals behind and attempt
to logically deduce what might have occured.... the man was in a friggin'
tent Nav.... how much nylon can a croc ingest??? You expect me to believe
this croc undid the zipper and picked out the plumpest legs???

Think Nav... 10 square meters of non rip nylon that would have carried the
entire weight of everyone in the tent plus entanglement factors. No way
Bubba.
The campers panicked out of fear of the same stories you want to subject
us to.... it won't wash with me. I've seen entirely way too many big
predators up close to understand that a reason is required to intiate an
attack. Hunger don't cut it all the time. Opportunity always will.

Crocs aren't some sort of super predator ... if they were the US forces
would be utilizing them. There are lots of animals on this planet much
more dangerous than a Salty. You are sounding like an American...
believing your own propoganda!

I've been 10 feet from a Polar Bear, meters from a Grizzly.... dove with
sharks.... big deal. I wasn't prey nor presented myself as such. I was
with my Dad in the Congo when he killed a 20 foot Croc that had eaten
several villagers.[ Ciraca 1959] I was only 4 years old but remember his
words.... loosely transalted from Lingala .." no hard feelings my friend"
prior to a .500 Nitro Express shot to the head. That son of a bitch cut a
swath across the river in a death run so violent it sent wakes to both
shores. I remember that clearly! I know the power Nav.... I also know they
are opportunistic hunters and ambush predators.... my Dad made certain I
understood and respected all animals.... especially those I intended to
hunt. He has 21 elephants, 12 Lions, 8 Leopards and 6 Crocs plus numerous
other kills to his credit. I was always taught that I was the Apex
Predator... as such I should show respect and understand the behaviour of
the animals I encountered.

You seem to live your life in unreasoned fear of somthing you do not
understand... that makes you weak in my eyes.

So be it..... be afraid. It will certainly overshadow any abilty to
respect such a fine animal as a Salty.

Idiot Humans... we have a plethora of.... let the Crocs eat away I say!

CM

"katysails" wrote in message
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Ya know, sometimes Mooron, you sound just like my 8 year old
grandson...but 8 year olds are often forgiven their braggadocio and their
delusions.....

Ya know Kitty... sometimes you just have no idea of what you are commenting
on ... and in such instances you should just refrain from allowing your
emotional reactions interfere with a subject matter you obviously don't have
a clue about.

I would trust your comments on sailing, pets and gardening and most other
urban matters..... wilderness survival?... not a chance!

CM

Since we wilderness camped when I was a kid, in forest, not state parks, and
since I was a Girl Scout for 10 years with a troop that believed in doing it
the right way, I can honestly say that you're nothing but a braggart blow
hard when it comes to these things. My family still has Queen's lease on a
number of acres 60 miles north of the Sault where we all spent summers
roughing it. Bears were active visitors to the area. I spent half the
night in a primitive outhouse with one snuffling around outside. You are
not the only person on the world that has any experience. But you do have a
big mouth and are becoming extremely boring with your childish diatribes.
And emotionalism??? Have you read what you've written? makes Nora Roberts
look like a year's worth of Presbyterian sermons....
"Overproof" wrote in message
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"katysails" wrote in message
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Ya know, sometimes Mooron, you sound just like my 8 year old
grandson...but 8 year olds are often forgiven their braggadocio and their
delusions.....

Ya know Kitty... sometimes you just have no idea of what you are
commenting on ... and in such instances you should just refrain from
allowing your emotional reactions interfere with a subject matter you
obviously don't have a clue about.

I would trust your comments on sailing, pets and gardening and most other
urban matters..... wilderness survival?... not a chance!

CM